Agency News

News submissions from our agencies and organizations.

Launching the Jewish Community Support Services unit at JFS Ottawa

By Ranit Braun

Jewish Family Services (JFS) Ottawa is proud to introduce a new chapter in its commitment to supporting our community: the Jewish Community Support Services Unit (JCSS). This newly formed unit brings together the longstanding strengths of the Tikvah Unit and the Thelma Steinm…

Galeet Dardashti on music, identity, and Iranian Jewish heritage

-- Photo credit: Janice Rubin

Galeet Dardashti is an Iranian Jewish anthropologist and singer who beautifully weaves together her musical heritage with storytelling. Based in New York, she travels around the world studying Sephardi and Mizrahi liturgical music, as well as Middle Eastern mu…

From the Vault: Die Folkshpieler

By Teigan Goldsmith Hitsman

For nearly two decades, Yiddish theatre flourished in Ottawa through the passion, creativity, and dedication of Die Folkshpieler, the Soloway JCC’s (SJCC) Yiddish Players. What began as a small weekly gathering at the Chapel Street JCC in 1998 evolved into one…

Soloway JCC marks 75 years with celebration, reflection, and hope

For 75 years, the JCC has been at the heart of Jewish life in Ottawa — a place where generations have gathered, connected, and built community. Now, as it marks this milestone anniversary, you are invited to celebrate not just its history, but the people and moments that have shaped it.

Israeli Film Festival to bring new voices and stories to Ottawa

The Israeli Film Festival is returning to the Soloway JCC (SJCC) for its 23rd year this June, bringing with it a vibrant celebration of contemporary Israeli cinema, offering audiences a chance to experience some of the newest and most compelling films coming out of Israel today. 

Organized…